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Blue-vented Hummingbird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

Not Evaluated
Gewicht
4,85 g
Familie
Trochilidae
Ordnung
Caprimulgiformes
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A medium-sized hummingbird (10-11 cm) found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Green plumage with blue vent. Nectarivore of gardens, scrub, and forest edges. Named after the German naturalist Karl Hoffmann. A Central American near-endemic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Gewicht 4,85 g 0.17 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Sunda Coucal: dark glossy brown above; rufous wings; pale buff below; long graduated dark tail; red eye; forest dweller

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small insects and spiders.

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP.

Lautgebung

Gesang

Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Caprimulgiformes (Nachtschwalben und Segler)
Familie Trochilidae (Kolibris)
Genus Saucerottia
Arten Saucerottia hoffmanni

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What does the Blue-vented Hummingbird eat?
Feeds on nectar from Costa Rican lowland forest flowers and gardens. Supplements diet with small insects and spiders.
Where does the Blue-vented Hummingbird live?
Found in dry to semi-humid habitats from Honduras to Costa Rica. Resident in gardens and forest edges.
How does the Blue-vented Hummingbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
What does the Blue-vented Hummingbird sound like?
Harsh, nasal chatter with emphatic delivery; rough buzzy notes delivered rapidly with coarse texture.
How big is the Blue-vented Hummingbird?
The Blue-vented Hummingbird has a weight of 4.85 g.
What order and family does the Blue-vented Hummingbird belong to?
The Blue-vented Hummingbird (Saucerottia hoffmanni) belongs to the order Caprimulgiformes and the family Trochilidae.

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